Kyler Murray Receives Contract Extension Ahead of 2022 NFL Season

The Cardinals and QB Kyler Murray have reached an agreement to extend the latter’s contract, as announced by the same team this Thursday. Following early reports from Ian Rapoport, this is a “monstrous” contract.

The deal is worth $230.5 million over five years, including $160 million fully guaranteed. Thus, Murray became the second highest paid QB in the NFL, behind QB Aaron Rodgers of the Packers:

It’s a 5-year extension worth $230.5M with $160M in guarantees. https://t.co/22M8MTlxFc

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 21, 2022

On top of his $46.1 million a year, add another $35.2 million owed to him from his previous deal with the Cardinals. For all of the above, the next seven years for the Arizona quarterback will be very fruitful economically. At the same time, now without dramas in between, it is expected that the renewed work environment will help even more the QB that comes from a season with 333/481 passes for 3,787 yards, 24 TDs and 10 interceptions.

Now it’s time to pay for Kyler Murray

The young quarterback of the Cardinals can no longer complain, because they have paid him what he wanted and perhaps even too much for what he has given; however, he is also recognized as the only success of his position in the 2019 NFL Draft class.

This has probably given him a greater advantage in negotiations, as it shows how difficult it is to get it right when it comes to recruiting your next franchise QB. Some within the league assured Doug Kyed from Pro Football Focus that Arizona “locked in a QB to win” at this point and “it would have been hard to find a better QB than him.”

On the other hand, it is inevitable to remember that Murray still hasn’t won in the postseason, that he has had two consecutive seasons falling in statistics as the end of the season approaches, and that he still can’t shine without the presence of WR DeAndre Hopkins (who will be suspended for six games this season). season). It is still difficult to see him in the elite of the NFL, to which he now belongs solely because of his contract:

Kyler Murray with/without DeAndre Hopkins in 2021…

WITH Hopkins:
– 25.8 fantasy points per game
– 278 passing yards per game

WITHOUT Hopkins:
– 21.0 fantasy points per game
– 251 passing yards per game pic.twitter.com/T1Gb1csJKf

— Fantasy Footballers (@TheFFBallers) May 3, 2022

Without a doubt, this year is going to clear up many doubts regarding his game, because from now on, the Cardinals seem to bet all their chips that he is going to give them the greatest joy that every team is looking for this year: winning the Super Bowl this NFL 2022 season. .

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